Philosophia
November 1st, 2006, 08:04 PM
Viking riches found in Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Swedish experts have confirmed the finding of over 1,000 Viking-era silver coins after their chance discovery by two brothers on the Swedish island of Gotland.
The treasure was believed to have been buried in the 10th century and weighed about 3 kilos (7 pounds), local curator Majvor Ostergren told the TT news agency.
Edvin Sandborg, 20, and his 17-year-old brother Arvid dug up more than 100 coins on Monday last week, while helping their neighbour with his garden.
"Completely by accident I found an Arabic silver coin that's about 1,100 years old," Edvin Sandborg told TT.
The brothers contacted the local council and archaeologists are now close to completing their excavation of the site, TT said.
From here (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061030/od_afp/swedenarchaeology).
Very lucky find!
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Swedish experts have confirmed the finding of over 1,000 Viking-era silver coins after their chance discovery by two brothers on the Swedish island of Gotland.
The treasure was believed to have been buried in the 10th century and weighed about 3 kilos (7 pounds), local curator Majvor Ostergren told the TT news agency.
Edvin Sandborg, 20, and his 17-year-old brother Arvid dug up more than 100 coins on Monday last week, while helping their neighbour with his garden.
"Completely by accident I found an Arabic silver coin that's about 1,100 years old," Edvin Sandborg told TT.
The brothers contacted the local council and archaeologists are now close to completing their excavation of the site, TT said.
From here (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061030/od_afp/swedenarchaeology).
Very lucky find!